Half-Square Triangle Quilt Layouts: One Block, Many Quilts
One half-square triangle, seven named layouts. How to orient each unit, plus a 48-inch 8 × 8 you can try in QuiltLab before you sew.
QuiltLab Team
Design TipsQuilt Styles
Quilt Design and Color
Most of what makes a quilt work is decided before cutting: value contrast, color, block choice and layout. These posts cover those decisions with examples you can apply to your next project.
Posts
Modern vs. Traditional Quilts: What Actually Separates Them
Fabric choice isn't what makes a quilt modern. Layout, scale, negative space and quilting do. Here's how to tell the two styles apart, and how to borrow from both on purpose.
QuiltLab Team
Quilt StylesDesign Tips
Color Theory for Quilters: Value, Hue and Choosing Fabrics That Work
Most quilt color problems are value problems. This guide covers the four properties of fabric color, the classic schemes, and a fabric-pull process you can use on your next project.
QuiltLab Team
Color TheoryDesign Tips